"A mysterious stranger arrives at a boy's rundown Alabama farm home, just as a dangerous situation is unfolding for the twelve-year-old and his widowed mother"-- Provided by publisher.
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Publisher:
New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 2012.
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9780374324414
0374324417
9780374350956
0374350957
0374324417
9780374350956
0374350957
Characteristics:
277 p. ; 22 cm.
Alternative Title:
Four mile
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Add a CommentI would not recommend this book for kids under 12, because of violence and themes that may be disturbing to younger kids (child abuse, animal abuse). I read this book because it was one of the 2015/16 nominees for the Minnesota Maud Hart Lovelace book awards (for the 6th-8th grade age group). The book keeps you eagerly reading because it has mystery and suspense in it, but the story is also heartfelt and bittersweet with well-developed characters. Highly recommend for kids ages 12-16 (especially boys). (Review written by a mom)
"Believing that the man dating his widowed mother is a disreputable person, 12-year-old Foster bonds with a mysterious Iraq War veteran who imparts wisdom and secrets before exposing threatening character qualities that escalate into a violent personal clash." KIds' Books November 2012 Newsletter http://www.nextreads.com/Display2.aspx?SID=5acc8fc1-4e91-4ebe-906d-f8fc5e82a8e0&N=573699